Clipper.



A. W. BABE.

CLIPPER.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 3, 1909.

MQJWQ, Patented Feb. 22, 1910.

WITNESSES; N

ATTORNEYS.

AUGUST W. BABE, 0F NEWARK, NEW JERSEY.

CLIPPER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 22, 1910.

Application filed June 3, 1909. Serial No. 499,983.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, AUGUST IV. BABE, a citizen of the United States,residing in the city of Newark, county of Essex, and State of NewJersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Clippers;and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the same, such as will enable others skilled in the artto which it pertains to make, construct, and use the same.

My invention relates to clipping devices, and the construction of thesame is applicable to nail clipping devices, cigar clipping devices andkindred instruments.

In the physical embodiment of my invention, I have illustrated the samein the drawings as applicable to a nail clipper, and also to a cigarclipper. These two applications of my invention, however, do not embodyall of the uses to which the invention may be put, but serve simply toillustrate the structure as a whole.

The principal object of my invention is to provide a clipping device ofsuch a na ture, that it may be used for the purposes intended, and alsoserve the additional purpose of an ornamental watch charm or kindredornament, and embody the use of an ornamental casing in which isinclosed the operative mechanism for actuating the jaws of the clipper.

In the accompanying drawings illustrat ing the principle of operation, Ihave shown several modifications of the means for retaining theactuating lever in its position within the contour of the casing.

Figure 1 illustrates a plan view of my improvement. Fig. 2 illustrates alongitudinal section of the same, showing the cam lever in closedposition. Fig. 3 illustrates a similar view with the cam lever and jawsopen, showing a modified form of latch. Fig. at illustrates a side viewof a modified form of the means for retaining the cam lever within thecasing. Fig. 5 illustrates a still further modification of the means forretaining the cam lever within the casing. Fig. 6 illustrates a detailof the modification shown in Fig. 5; and Figs. 7 and 8 illustraterespectively a front end and a partial side view of my invention, as acigar clipper.

Similar letters of reference refer to like parts throughout thespecification and drawings.

In the several views illustrating my improvements, a represents atubular case of more or less ornamental contour for containing theworking parts of the device. This case is provided on its upper sidewith a slot 6, through which the pivoted cam lever 0 may project. Thislever c is pivoted in the casing at (Z, and has the forward camprojection e and the lower cam projection f. The lever 0 also projectsrearwardly and is provided at its rear end with a shoulder g and a sharp-pointed cleaning device it. Upon its under side and about midway of itslength, I locate a rigid catch member 2', which is utilized inconnection with a mating catch member 70 for retaining the lever c inits closed position as illustrated in Fig. 2. This catch member is ispivoted in the case at Z, and projects through an opening m in the sideof the case, and terminates either in the ring a or the projecting hookor loop arm n as illustrated respectively in Figs. 2 and 3. The purposeof the ring ais to serve as a means for releasing the operating lever c,to permit it to swing into the position shown in Fig. 3. The ring 17.also serves as a means by which the clipper may be attached to a watchchain or other device connected with the person of the user.

The forward end of the case 0 is open as illustrated in the severalviews, and from this open end project the jaws 0 and 79, each providedwith the ears 0 and 7) respectively, by which the jaws are pivoted tothe case by means of the pivot g. Surrounding the pivot g is a coiledspring 9, the ends of which are bent outwardly, and bear upon the endsof the jaws 0 and 72 to spread them apart as illustrated in Fig. 3. Thejaws 0 and 79 extend rearwardly, the jaw 0 having the arm 0 which bearsupon the cam c of the lever c. The jaw 79 has the corresponding butlonger arm 79 for cooperation with the cam f of the lever c.

In operation, when the locking catch f is released from the catch member2', the spring 9 bearing with its ends upon the jaws 0 and p, serve tospread said jaws, as above described, and having a considerable tension,will throw the lever into the position illustrated in Fig. 3. In thisposition, with the jaws open and the lever 0 as shown, as pressure isbrought to bear upon the lever c to press the same into the body of thecase a, it will be readily seen that the jaws 0 and p are broughttogether, and inasmuch as they are provided with sharp cutting edges,will retain the same in position.

clip any article, as for example, the finger nail.

The exposed surface of the lever 0 is provlded with a file for use as anail file.

The structure illustrated in Fig. 3 with the loop a, may be used merelyas a pocketcase a as shown in Fig. at. When the proj ecting end 9 of thelever 0 is in the position shown, this loop 7 may be swung over saidprojecting end 9 and thus retain the same in position. If desired, I maysecure a ring a to the outside of the case a, as a means for attachingthe clipper to the person of the user, as for example, to his watchchain.

As a still further modification of the means for retaining the lever 0within the case, I may use the structure illustrated in Figs. 5 and 6,wherein the retaining catch 71 is located near the extremity of thelever 0 and adjacent to the end of the case a, thereby forming an openslot 2' in the end of the lever 0. Projecting axially from the end ofthe case a, I place the sliding catch member .9 having the laterallyprojecting pin 5 extending through the slot 8 in the end of the casing,as shown in Fig. 5. This pin 8 is designed to enter the slot of thelever 0 and pass over a small hump d in said slot to I may also providethe sliding catch member s with an external ring 8 as a means forattaching the entire structure to the person of the wearer, as forexample, to his watch chain. It will be clearly seen that when the catchmember s is pulled outwardly to the limit of the slot 8 the lever 0 willbe released, when it may be operated in the manner hitherto described inconnection with the other modifications.

Other means for retaining the lever 0 within the case may be used ifdesired, those illustrated merely serving to show several forms which myimprovements may take.

In Figs. 7 and 8, I have shown the jaws 0 and p as overlapping, andprovided with cutting edges suitable for clipping the tips from cigars,the aws in each case being shown in the position corresponding to Fig.3, the operation of which will be readily understood from the otherdrawings.

Other forms of jaws for other purposes may be provided, the particularuse for which will suggest the particular form or contour of the cuttingedge to the maker or user.

I claim:

1. A clipper comprising a closed casing, a pair of cutting jaws eachpivotally secured within said casing and means for opening and closingsaid jaws.

:2. A clipper comprising a closed casing, a pair of cutting aws eachpivotally secured within said casing, a spring for opening said jaws anda lever pivoted in said casing for closing said jaws.

3. A clipper comprising a closed casing open at one end, a pair 01"cutting jaws each pivotally secured within said casing, the cuttingfaces of said jaws protruding from the opening in said casing, a leverfor operating said jaws, pivotally secured in said casing, one arm ofsaid lever extending through an elongated slot in the side of saidcasing, whereby the jaws may be operated.

4. A nail clipper comprising a closed casing open at one end, a pair ofcutting jaws each pivotally secured within said casing, the cuttingfaces of said jaws protruding from the open end of said casing, a springfor opening said aws, a lever pivoted in said casing for closing said jaws, one arm of said lever projecting through a slot in said casing andlatch means for holding said lever and jaws in the closed position.

5. A nail clipper comprising an inclosing case open at one end, a pairof cutting jaws pivotally mounted in said case, the cutting faces ofsaid jaws protruding from the open end of said case, a lever pivotallysecured in said case and projecting through an elongated slot in theside thereof, whereby said jaws may be operated and a latch pivoted insaid case and projecting through the case opposite said elongated slot,said latch operating to lock said lever in closed position.

This specification signed and witnessed this 29 day of May, 1909.

AUGUST W. BABE.

Witnesses LoUIs M. SANDERS, C. A. ALLIsToN.

